After beating estimates last quarter by $0.02, NetScout Systems
What analysts say:
- Buy, sell, or hold?: Analysts think investors should stand pat on NetScout Systems with seven of 10 analysts rating it hold. Analysts don't like NetScout Systems as much as competitor Dialogic overall. Two out of two analysts rate Dialogic a buy compared to three of 10 for NetScout Systems. That rating hasn't budged in three months as analysts have remained steady in their opinion of the stock.
- Revenue Forecasts: On average, analysts predict $87.5 million in revenue this quarter. That would represent a rise of 12.2% from the year-ago quarter.
- Wall Street Earnings Expectations: The average analyst estimate is earnings of $0.34 per share. Estimates range from $0.29 to $0.36.
What our community says:
CAPS All-Stars are strongly supporting the stock, with 90.9% granting it an "outperform" rating. The community at large concurs with the All-Stars, with 91.8% giving it a rating of "outperform." Even with a robust four out of five stars, NetScout Systems' CAPS rating falls a little short of the community's upbeat outlook.
Management:
NetScout Systems' income has fallen year-over-year by an average of 9.5% over the past five quarters. The company's revenue has now risen for two straight quarters.
Quarter | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 | Q4 |
Gross Margin | 79.3% | 78.6% | 78.0% | 79.0% |
Operating Margin | 20.9% | 15.8% | 6.8% | 21.7% |
Net Margin | 12.0% | 9.7% | 3.8% | 13.8% |
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